The Purex "Complete" 3-in-1 laundry sheet came out last year to little fanfare and no advertising. Always intrigued by seemingly mundane product innovations, I purchased a package.

As promised, the product effectively combines detergent, fabric softener and anti-static protection into one sheet. But, I must ask, will it eventually earn the crown of laundry room game changer, or is it more of a Goober Grape?

Its pricing is on par with the cost of purchasing each of the three components separately and it does certainly result in a lighter load when carrying groceries from car into house. (Or in my case, grocery store to apartment.)

I'd like to see Purex develop a marketing effort to boost the awareness of this item. Perhaps they could negotiate an agreement to include a 5-pack with every washer purchased at Sears or Best Buy?